Policies meant to improve public health – like mandatory face masks during the coronavirus pandemic – need to take into account how people might adjust other behaviors in response.
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A key difference is people’s behavior, as a doctor explains.
Research shows that millennials don’t drive as much as previous generations, largely because of their beliefs.
Texas hospitals are filling up with new COVID-19 cases, and many of the people falling ill are young.
A team of researchers developed an app to study whether the pandemic would cause our internal clocks to go haywire.
It’s human nature to try to insulate yourself from the unpleasant realization that death comes for all of us eventually.
The footprints of over 20 different prehistoric people, pressed into volcanic ash thousands of years ago in Tanzania, show possible evidence for sexual division of labor in this ancient community.
Human psychology has evolved to avoid situations that could lead to infection. Behavioral choices now could have long-term effects on how people interact with others and the world.
Using a survey taken from March 10 – March 16, social scientists tried to untangle the complicated connection between feelings of vulnerability and behavior change in response to the coronavirus.
Some climate scientists have spoken out about the dangers of climate change. But a new study shows those voices may not be very influential.
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